zhǐ
shì
shēng

technical
noun

Meaning of 指示生物

指示生物 means organism that responds sensitively to specific substances in the environment; used to monitor and assess environmental pollution levels and trends. Pronounced zhǐ shì shēng wù.

  • organism that responds sensitively to specific substances in the environment; used to monitor and assess environmental pollution levels and trends

Definitions & Examples

Tái
xiǎn
cháng
bèi
yòng
zuò
zhǐ
shì
shēng
lái
jiān
kōng
zhì
liàng
 

Mosses and lichens are often used as bioindicators to monitor air quality.

liú
zhōng
de
mǒu
xiē
lèi
zuò
wéi
zhǐ
shì
shēng
 
fǎn
yìng
shuǐ
de
rǎn
chéng
 

Certain fish species in rivers can serve as indicator organisms, reflecting the pollution level of the water body.

xué
jiā
tōng
guò
guān
chá
zhǐ
shì
shēng
de
biàn
huà
lái
píng
shēng
tài
tǒng
de
jiàn
kāng
zhuàng
kuàng
 

Scientists assess the health status of ecosystems by observing changes in bioindicators.

Measure Words

/ zhǒng
Primary
/ lèi